Results (after 14 long months) of Tribunal Hearing

healy

Claire_DC wrote: »

Could you elaborate on this please, I haven't seen it. Thanks. x

The Right Payment Programme
8 November 2007

The Right Payment Programme was introduced in May 2007. As with all other benefits, the Disability and Carers Service needs to protect tax payers’ money and make sure we are paying the correct amount of Disability Living Allowance (DLA). The Right Payment Programme helps us do this.

The Right Payment Programme builds on the learning from Periodic Enquiry and the National Benefit Review. The programme was discussed with leading disability groups at the Disability Advisory Forum in April 2007 before it was introduced and in early November when the Forum was provided with an update.

The programme takes a sample of 12,000 DLA cases each year – fewer than 0.5 per cent of our 2.5 million DLA customers. Of these, 3750 are chosen at random and allow us to establish a statistically valid measure of the level of error for DLA.

The remaining 8250 cases are chosen from amongst those which research has shown have the greatest potential for change. Cases which have been looked at for another reason in the past twelve months will be excluded.

Customers are contacted to complete an enquiry form by post. As with the current DLA claim pack, they can ask someone who knows them to help with its completion. The completed form is then considered by a dedicated team of Decision Makers. If necessary, further information is obtained before a decision is made about the amount of benefit that should be paid.

The Right Payment Programme is centred on whether the DLA payment is correct, focussing on potential underpayments as well as over payments. This means that some customers will see an increase in their DLA awards.

We are constantly evaluating the programme and will be seeing initial findings from this in late December. We will learn from these findings and refine the programme as necessary. Updates will be shared with voluntary and community organisations that represent customers with a broad range of disabilities and their carers.

mealone

Thankyou healy, you have explained it much better than I could.

severina_2

i had this problem a couple of years ago. I was sent for an ATOS medical for national insurance credits and incapacity (which i've never claimed) they ignored many statements i made and didn't give points for many things that should have been. My problem was that my mental health was so poor at the time i was not able to appeal. i couldn't even understand the paperwork due to severe memory problems (as in by the time i'd finished a sentance i couldn't remember the start) i'm better than i was but i dread them calling me for another. The last "doctor" that assesed me just kept asking to see my scars and ignored everything else.

I've now found out that you can have a person in the assesment with you, i'd seriously reccomend this to all.

fairydiamond

So without your benefit, how do you survive? I mean, I can imagine you can't get a job because of your illness, so what on earth do you do?

severina_2

I get DLA instead of Incapacity so i cope ok. I've had several people complain about this company, why is no one reviewing them after all the complaints that seem to be occuring?

mealone

severina wrote: »

I get DLA instead of Incapacity so i cope ok. I've had several people complain about this company, why is no one reviewing them after all the complaints that seem to be occuring?

You can claim IB/ESA and DLA at the same time or work and claim DLA.

cit_k

strawberry_cupcake wrote: »

what can we do tho'? because people with anxiety/depression etc are being targetted for getting off IB, they aren't always in a position to defend themselves, then even when they do, the evidence is overlooked, ignored, refused or left off the report all together! I am seriously thinking about taking this to the papers, how do others feel about it?

I really hope folk dont think I am just moaning as its sour grapes on my part, as I really do feel cheated, and I know I have been.

As i said before, I refuse to appeal again, they can stick the IB as I could not put myself through all that again, only to probably get it reinstated, but conveniently "fail another medical as soon as I'm due another!

I also would like to add, that I'm not anti DWP, having worked for the civil Service myself for many, many years until illness put a stop to my career.

Take it to the papers please!

But I have doubts as to whether any would actually listen or print anything, it may not fit in with most papers agenda on focusing on attacking claimaints...